Waste and Recycling Information

Mid Michigan Waste Authority's
Refuse and Yard Waste Details

Material Pick-up
All materials should be at the curb by 7:00 am Thursday morning.  If refuse materials are not properly prepared, the garbage hauler may tag items and not pick them up at the curb.  If  you have questions or need to report a missed pickup of refuse, recycling, yard waste, or a bulky item, please contact the Mid Michigan Waste Authority at (989) 781-9555 or you may contact our office at (989) 642-2097.

Refuse
  • Unlimited number of garbage bags and/or cans containing regular household rubbish
  • Refuse must be in bag or can no bigger then 33 gallons and must be securely fastened
  • Refuse is collected weekly on every Thursday in Richland Township

Bulky Items/White Goods
  • Up to 2 large items, such as mattresses, furniture and appliances, allowed each week
  • Set out items on regular trash day (Thursday)
  • Carpet must be rolled, cut into 4' lengths and weigh 50 lbs. or less
  • ITEMS WILL BE FLAGGED BY GARBAGE HAULER FOR LATER PICK UP-LEAVE AT CURB!

Richland Township's waste disposal service serves all single family residences with curbside collection of trash and recyclables.  (This service is funded by a special assessment on your property tax statement.)  Collection day is each Thursday with recyclable pick up every other Thursday.  When a major holiday falls on a Monday, disposal service will be a day later.  Two large items may be placed for pick up per week.  Recycling items may be placed in any 33 gallon container or less and marked with an "R".  For information on disposal of hazardous materials, please call the Saginaw County Health Department at (989) 758-3686.  Contact the Mid Michigan Waste Authority (989) 781-9555 for additional information on recycling.  For further information:  www.recyclemotion.org

Trash Can Size:
Trash must be in bags or trash cans no larger than 33 gallons and each bag or trash can should not weigh more than 50 pounds.  

 2020 RECYCLING COLLECTION DAYS

January 3,16, 30      February 13, 27     March 12, 26           April 9, 23 
May 7, 21                 June 4, 18               July 2, 16, 30          August 13, 27
Sept. 11, 24            October 8, 22        November 5, 19      December 3, 17, 31


Compost Site Hours

Richland Township brush and compost site is located behind the Richland Township Cemetery in the 15000 Block of Gratiot Road.  

Hours of Operation:

Monday and Friday  8 a.m. to 12 noon;
Wednesday 12 noon to 6 p.m.;
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The site will be closed December 1st through March 31st. 

You may be asked to present identification to prove that you are a Richland Township Resident.  The brush site will close December 1st through March 31st.  

Quick Links

Recycling Questions?

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT  Because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Federal and State Declarations of Emergency have been issued that recommend non-essential employees shelter in place and work from home when possible to promote social distancing. As a result, Waste Management has significantly reduced its “field” work force and is focusing on the performance of essential services during this unprecedented emergency. Because of its importance to the health and safety of our society, municipal solid waste collection and disposal is deemed an “essential service” in most instances, and so Waste Management’s employees dedicated to collecting and disposing of trash are in the field continuing to perform this critical function.

In order for Waste Management to maintain its focus on municipal solid waste collection and disposal, and due to the reduced number of employees in the field, effective Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Waste Management is temporarily suspending the performance of the following services, which are non-essential during this period of emergency:

Bulk Collection – furniture, carpet, mattresses, appliances, etc. 

When the Declarations of Emergency and social distancing recommendations have been eased and Waste Management’s work force returns to pre-pandemic levels, these services will be restarted. Waste Management will provide notice when the service(s) will resume. We have been a part of this community for many years and know that together we will be resilient. Thank you for your partnership during this critical time. 
Burn Permits are now available online.  You may click on the link above to obtain a burn permit from home.  Burn permits are good for four days.  If the DNR or State is not allowing burning due to weather conditions you should be contacted by a member of the Richland Township Fire Department informing you that burning is not allowed, however it is the residents duty to verify with the DNR that they are allowing burning on the days they wish to burn. You may also com into the township Monday through Friday; 8:00a.m. till 5:00p.m (holidays and weekends excluded). if you wish to have us process your request to burn.